Inkstand



No. 614,869. Patented'Nov. 29, |898. W. F. JOHNSTON.

INKSTAND.

(Application led Apr. 16, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES ATENT rrrcna IVILLIAM F. JOHNSTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 614,869, dated November 29, 1898.

Application filed April 16, 1898.

To all whom, t may concern:

vBe it known that I, WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inkstands, of which the followin gis a specification.

My invention relates to that class or type of ink stands or holders wherein the interior of the well of the holder is provided with a removable shell into which the ink is adapted to flow, andin such connection it relates more particularly to the construction and arrangement of such an ink stand or holder.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and effective ink stand or holder having a removable shell into which the ink is adapted to percolate through a suitable perforation or perforations and having a removable cap adapted to be secured onto the neck of the holder to hold the shell in position, the said cap having a funnel-shaped projection extending' downward into the shell for the reception of the pen, and all the parts of the holder or inkstand being arranged so that the same may be caused to assume a reversed position, if desired, Without spilling the ink.

My invention, stated in general terms, consists of an ink stand or holder constructed and arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and scope of my invention Will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the ac companying drawings, forming part hereof, in Which- Figure l is a perspective view of an ink stand or holder embodying the main features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the ink stand or holder in an inverted position.

Referring to the drawings, a represents an ink-well of ordinaryv form and preferably glass. The interior a of the well is preferably rectangular in cross-section and serves as the main ink-reservoir. lThe well a is prof vided With a threaded neck a2, upon which is adapted to be supported an elastic gasket Serial No. 677,789. (No model.)

or Washer ZJ, which in turn is adapted to support a shell d, as hereinafter more fully explained. The shell dis preferably cup-shaped and terminates in a tubular extension or projection CZ', which is preferably closed at its base di, except for one or more perforations cl3. The shell d and its tubular extension d traverse the interior of the neck a2 and reservoir a', and the base d2 extends to within a short distance from the fioor a3 of the Well a. The upper end of the shell CZ is flanged, as at d4, and this rim or flange d4 rests upon the gasket or washer b, which supports the shell CZ in operative position in the Well. Upon the neck a2 of the well a is adapted to be screwed a cap c, which when advanced will clamp the-rim or iiange d4 and Washer h tightly against the neck a2 to form a liquidtight seal. The cap e has a funnel-shaped tube or opening e extending down through the shell d and having its vlower open end e2 terminating, preferably, at about the upper end of the tubular extension CZ of the shelli In operation the reservoir a/ of the ink-well a is first filled to required height. The shell d and washer b are then placed in position and the cap e finally screwed down upon the neck a2. When thus assembled, ink will percolate through the perforation or perforations cl3 in the base cl2 of the shell CZ until the ink substantially fills the shell d to a height about ou a line with the base of thc funnel e of the cap c, as shown. When the ink reaches this height, no matter how high it may be in the reservoir ct', it will no longer flow into the shell d, for the reasonvthat the ink seals the opening of the funnel e', and thus renders the .interior of the shell d air-tight. The stand thus constructed and arranged can readily be turned to any position and even reversed or upset, as shown in Fig. 3, without permitting the ink to escape from the stand. In cleaning or filling the stand all the parts are rendered quickly accessible by simply unscrewing the cap c from the neck a2 of the well.

Having thus described the nature and obiject of myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An inkstand, comprising a Well or reservoir provided with a threaded neck, an elastic washer supported on said neck, a shell ex IVOO tending into the reservoir and provided with :t lower tubular extension, the base whereof is closed and perforated, zt rim formed on the upper end of said shell and resting on said 5 washer, and zt cap adapted when advanced on said neck to clamp the washer and rim of said shell down upon Said neck to formen airtight joint therewith and said cap having a funnel-shaped tube extending through said 1o shell down to the upper end of the tubular extension of said shell, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signatu re in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON.

Witnesses:

J. WALTER DOUGLASS, Riel-IARD C. MAXWELL. 

